Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

Industry: Textiles

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Preconditioning

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Bringing a sample or specimen of textile material to a relatively low moisture content (approximate equilibrium in an atmosphere between 5 and 25% relative humidity) prior to conditioning in a ...

Of an insulating material, the ratio of the power in watts dissipated in a capacitor in which the material is dielectric, to the product of the sinusoidal voltage and current expressed in effective ...

Printing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A process for producing a pattern on yarns, warp, fabric, or carpet by any of a large number of printing methods. The colour or other treating material, usually in the form of a paste, is deposited ...

Producer twist

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Small amounts of twist, usually ½ turn per inch or less, applied to yarns by the manufacturer to provide cohesion of filaments for further processing.

Printcloth

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A mediumweight, plain-weave fabric made of carded yarns, usually cotton or polyester/cotton blends, with counts from 28's to 42's. Millions of yards of printcloth are printed annually and other ...

Print paste

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The mixture of gum or thickener, dye, and appropriate chemicals used in printing fabrics. Viscosity varies according to the types of printing equipment, the type of cloth, the degree of penetration ...